October 21, 2011

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Attendance: Alicia, Sandy, Anita, Maria, Michelle, Kristen, Bryan, John, Ann

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Sharing

• iPodTouches/iPads in the classroom
  • Dallastown - HP mini went from Intermediate to Elementary, screen issues, scrolling, some programs, i.e. Type to Learn) don't run properly, Viewsonic dual platform tablet (uses Android operating system, power down to switch to Windows - HS).
  • Question to all: What do you want K-2 to do on whatever device they are using?
  • StudyIsland has a mobile site - looks great on iPad, not so great on netbooks
  • SMART Notebook Express
  • K-1 use ipad for centers, reading books, memory games, etc.
  • Spring Grove - ipod Touches in grade four, media creation (ipod, 2 Bretford Cases (holds 20+), 15 touches/case, animoto, slice, generic gmail - teachers not syncing) sign out lab - estimating $12,000/lab
• Blogging
  • Writing exercise/online portfolio Wordpress - SWSD
  • Kidblog
  • Purple Teapot - Sue's weekly prompt for grades 2 - 5
  • My Big Campus (Lightspeed) They monitor inappropriate on My Big Campus and communicate that to the students on their wall, including those participating in acts of cyberbullying
    
    
• Curriculum Mapping Software
  • TechPaths (Performance Tracker) - SGASD
  • RubriconAtlas - WYASD
  • Google Apps template (Document/spreadsheet options) - NESD
  • SAS Curriculum Mapping - http://pdesas.org/module/cm/maps/ Must be trained to then gain access to create maps
  • NESD Curriculum - teachers log in to see full curriculum, you'll only be able to see the public view
  • Dover - Curriculum Connector
    
    
• BYOD
  • Hanover BYOD~ http://byod.hanoverpublic.org/
  • SWSD Non-district devices policy ~ http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/schoolboard/Policies/815_4.pdf
  • YS device policy~http://www.psba.org/districts_policies/y/696/POLYRKS237.pdf
  • Dallastown starting BYOD slowly this year in HS/staff
  • NESD - guest network being tested with staff
  • West York - discussing topic
  • SGASD - guest network, discussion in the works
  • Papercut - print from the Internet (virtual printing)
  • Printopia - mobile printing

Discussion

October article discussion on the topic: Technology’s effect—or lack of—on learning. The article is one that appeared on the front page of The New York Times just this past September: “In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores.”

Read more and join the discussion: Go to the SIG Admin Wiki!

Topics

Copyright
Check the Fine Print (pp. 72-75) from Principal Leadership, September 2011.